Moroccan Red Lentil SoupMoroccan Red Lentil Soup

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 319 calories, 18g of protein, and 8g of fat each. For $1.66 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Winter event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. 629 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by A Cedar Spoon. Head to the store and pick up ground cumin, carrot, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 100%. Similar recipes are Moroccan chickpean and lentil stew, Slow Braised Red Wine Lamb Stew with Moroccan Spices, and Indian Spiced Red Lentil Soup.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Heat olive oil in a hutch over or large pot over medium-high heat.

2. 02

   Add the onions, carrots and celery and saut until tender (about 3-4 minutes).

3. 03

   Add the garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, salt and pepper and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes stirring the whole time.

4. 04

   Add the broth, tomatoes, and lentils stir well and heat to a boil.Simmer uncovered on low heat for about 20-25 minutes {until the lentils are tender}, stirring occasionally.

5. 05

   Remove the soup from the heat and ladle half of the soup into a large mixing bowl. Carefully blend half of the soup in a separate container with an immersion blender which is a hand blender (or use a blender) in small batches if necessary. Return the blended half of the soup back to the pot and mix well.Stir in the lemon juice, red pepper flakes, parsley and cilantro, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

6. 06

   Serve hot with warm pita bread or bread of your choice.

7. 07

   Garnish with extra parsley and cilantro if you desire.